TokenInsight: Total crypto exchange trading volume declined quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter 27.5%, while average futures open interest increased 11%
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The report stated that 2026 total crypto exchange trading volume declined quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter 27.5%, while average futures open interest increased 11%。
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Report: Crypto exchange trading volume declined quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter 27.5%, while average open interest in contracts increased 11%
PANews November 2 According to TokenInsight's 2026 third-quarter crypto exchange report, the total quarterly trading volume of the exchanges covered declined quarter-on-quarter 27.5%to 12000000000000 USD, marking the third consecutive quarterly decline. Spot trading volume fell 55%to 2000000000000 USD, while derivatives trading volume declined 17%to 10000000000000 USD, accounting for 83%of total trading volume. Over the same period, average crypto futures open interest increased quarter-on-quarter 11%to approximately 90000000000 USD. The report stated that Binance ranked first with 34.51%of total trading volume market share, while OKX ranked second with 14.41%.
TokenInsight's 2026 third-quarter crypto exchange report shows that the total quarterly trading volume of the exchanges covered declined quarter-on-quarter 27.5%to 12000000000000 USD。
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The report shows that total quarterly trading volume declined for the third consecutive quarter.
Derivatives trading volume declined 17%to 10000000000000 USD, accounting for 83%。
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Over the same period, average crypto futures open interest increased quarter-on-quarter 11%to approximately 90000000000 USD。
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The report stated that Binance ranked first with 34.51%of total trading volume market share, while OKX ranked second with 14.41%.
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Put simply, trading volume at crypto exchanges within the scope of the statistics fell markedly from the previous quarter, with spot trading volume experiencing a particularly large decline. Meanwhile, the average size of outstanding futures contracts increased. Trading volume measures how much trading was completed over a period, while open interest measures the size of contracts that remain unsettled; they reflect different dimensions of the market.
Why it matters to readers
These data show both declining trading volume and rising futures open interest, which can be used to observe crypto market trading activity and changes in contract positions. The market-share data for Binance and OKX also reflect their relative positions within the sample covered by the report.
Beginners should distinguish between trading volume and open interest: the former measures transactions that have already occurred, while the latter measures contracts that remain outstanding. An increase in open interest does not necessarily mean prices will rise or fall, and these data alone should not be used to make trading decisions.
Risks and unknowns
The current evidence is PANews' summary of the TokenInsight report; the original report was not provided for verification.
The evidence does not specify the exchanges covered by the report or the methodology used for the data.
The evidence does not explain the specific reasons for the increase in open interest.
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